By Blessing Ajah The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Bingham University, Prof. Musa Dankyau, has called for a renewed approach to strengthen Family Medicine and Primary Care in Nigeria. Dankyau said during the university’s 11th Inaugural Lecture on Tuesday in Karu that the foundation of effective healthcare depended on revitalising family medicineContinue Reading
The Equipment Leasing Registration Authority (ELRA) and Admiralty Maritime Services Ltd. (AMSL) have signed a partnership to strengthen asset registration and enhance compliance in the maritime sector. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by ELRA’s Head of Media and Corporate Communication, Adebola Sunday. Sunday quotedContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has urged that amendments under Executive Order 9 be subjected to legislative process to safeguard stability in the oil and gas sector. Mr Festus Osifo, President of PENGASSAN, said this on Tuesday in Abuja while addressingContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Experts in the environment and energy sector gathered in Abuja to advance a “Just Transition” energy plan that will benefit communities, industries and vulnerable populations in the country. NAN reports that the initiative focuses on inclusive growth, ensuring that the transition to low-carbon energy (targeting net-zero byContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Mr Christopher Maikalangu, has thanked residents for his victory in Saturday’s council election, promising more people-focused projects across the municipality. Maikalangu spoke at a victory press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. Represented by the Secretary-General of the Maikalangu/NadaboContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, says the council will deepen collaboration with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Wushishi disclosed this during a courtesy visit to NOUN on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the partnership would enhance result verificationContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on the National Assembly to urgently review its stance on electoral reforms, advocating for the mandatory real-time transmission of results. The conference stressed the need to restore dwindling citizens’ trust in the nation’s democracy. Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji,Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government is set to submit a strong 7th National Report that reflects the country’s achievements and renewed ambition for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, disclosed this on Monday at the validation workshop of the draft 7th National ReportContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Empowering Abilities Through Inclusive Pages (EATIP) Project, an NGO, has advanced its inclusive education drive following an advocacy visit to the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC). This is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Afemai Islamic Movement (AIM) has unveiled a Ramadan initiative aimed at curbing organised crime through moral and ethical methods rooted in Islamic teachings. The President of AIM, Dr Ismael Danesi, said at the movement’s 2026 annual Ramadan lecture in Abuja on Sunday that the initiativeContinue Reading
